What years did Steve Dunning play?

Steve Dunning played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1977.

Was Steve Dunning a pitcher?

Yes. Steve Dunning pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 390 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Steve Dunning hit?

Steve Dunning hit 4 career home runs with 26 hits.

What was Steve Dunning's career batting average?

Steve Dunning batted .194 over his career, with 26 hits in 134 at bats.

How many RBI did Steve Dunning have?

Steve Dunning drove in 12 runs in his career.

What was Steve Dunning's career ERA?

Steve Dunning finished with a 4.56 career ERA, going 23-41 with 390 strikeouts.

Steve Dunning

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1977)

Steve Dunning was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1977 for 5 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 8 seasons. Across 136 career appearances, he went 23-41 with a 4.56 ERA and 390 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 23–41

ERA 4.56

WHIP 1.51

SO 390

Pitcher PIV -14731.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 205 lb
Born: 5/15/1949 in Denver, CO, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-06-14
Last Game: 1977-09-30

Full name: Steven John Dunning

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Career Pitching Statistics

Steve Dunning — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
23	41	136	84	7	1	1	613.7	604	311	82	323	390	4.56	-14731.6

Career ERA 4.56 vs. league average 3.65 across their career seasons — 25.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Steve Dunning Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1970	CLE	AL	4	9	19	17	0	0	0	94.3	93	52	54	77	4.96	3.89 (-28%)	-2758.1
1971	CLE	AL	8	14	31	29	3	1	1	184.0	173	92	109	132	4.50	3.47 (-30%)	-5394.2
1972	CLE	AL	6	4	16	16	1	0	0	105.0	98	38	43	52	3.26	3.26 (avg)	-3554.4
1973	CLE	AL	0	2	4	3	0	0	0	18.0	17	13	13	10	6.50	3.75 (-74%)	-593.8
1973	TEX	AL	2	6	23	12	2	0	0	94.3	101	56	52	38	5.34	3.75 (-43%)	-2866.3
1974	TEX	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.3	3	5	3	1	19.29	—	0.0
1976	CAL	AL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	6.0	9	5	6	4	7.50	—	0.0
1976	MON	NL	2	6	32	7	1	0	0	91.3	93	42	33	72	4.14	3.51 (-18%)	1057.5
1977	OAK	AL	1	0	6	0	0	0	0	18.3	17	8	10	4	3.93	4.00 (+2%)	-622.3
Career · 9 seasons			23	41	136	84	7	1	1	613.2	604	311	323	390	4.56	—	-14,732

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Steve Dunning — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
145	134	11	26	2	0	4	12	0	10	49	.194	.248	.299	.547	-248

Career AVG .194 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 23.8% below league average.

Career OBP .248 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career SLG .299 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.

Career OPS .547 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Steve Dunning Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	CLE	AL	19	31	0	5	0	0	1	1	14	.161	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	CLE	AL	32	55	5	10	1	1	7	4	19	.182	.249 (-27%)	.316 (-26%)	.365 (-30%)	.682 (-28%)	-247.7
1972	CLE	AL	20	33	6	9	1	3	4	3	9	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	CLE	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	TEX	AL	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	TEX	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	CAL	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	MON	NL	32	15	0	2	0	0	0	2	7	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	OAK	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			145	134	11	26	2	4	12	10	49	.194	—	—	—	—	-248

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Steve Dunning — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	76	62	8	9	3	8	.145
Away	69	72	3	17	1	4	.236

Pitching — Home / Away

Steve Dunning — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	71	328.1	328	166	173	210	4.55
Away	65	285.1	276	145	150	180	4.57

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Steve Dunning — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1977-09-30	OAK	TEX	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1977-09-27	OAK	KCR	W	2.1	3	0	0	0	0	0
1977-09-25	OAK	TEX	—	3.2	2	2	2	2	1	0
1977-09-06	OAK	CHW	—	3.0	3	2	2	0	0	2
1977-08-23	OAK	TOR	—	3.1	4	3	3	6	2	0
1977-08-15	OAK	CLE	—	5.0	3	1	1	2	1	0
1976-10-02	WSN	CHC	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	2	0
1976-09-28	WSN	NYN	—	2.0	1	1	1	0	2	1
1976-09-25	WSN	PHI	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1976-09-22	WSN	NYN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Dunning — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	136	84	41	105	12	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Dunning — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	CLE	P	19	17	7	17	2	2
1971	CLE	P	31	29	13	38	2	0
1972	CLE	P	16	16	2	16	2	0
1973	CLE	P	4	3	0	3	0	0
1973	TEX	P	23	12	9	14	3	0
1974	TEX	P	1	0	1	0	0	0
1976	CAL	P	4	0	0	1	1	0
1976	MON	P	32	7	8	13	2	0
1977	OAK	P	6	0	1	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

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Steve Dunning Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	136

College History

Steve Dunning — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Stanford University	Palo Alto	CA	1968, 1969, 1970

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Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Dunning

What years did Steve Dunning play?: Steve Dunning played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1977.
Was Steve Dunning a pitcher?: Yes. Steve Dunning pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 390 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Dunning hit?: Steve Dunning hit 4 career home runs with 26 hits.
What was Steve Dunning's career batting average?: Steve Dunning batted .194 over his career, with 26 hits in 134 at bats.
How many RBI did Steve Dunning have?: Steve Dunning drove in 12 runs in his career.
What was Steve Dunning's career ERA?: Steve Dunning finished with a 4.56 career ERA, going 23-41 with 390 strikeouts.